Police investigation chief rejects prosecution request to reopen parts of Eyal Golan case

National Police investigations chief Cmdr. Boaz Balt has refused to approve the supplemental investigative steps requested by prosecutors in the "Social Games" case, in which singer Eyal Golan was investigated. The move came after the State Attorney’s Office sent an ultimatum about two weeks ago, saying that if the requested additions were not completed by Monday, the case would be closed.

According to a report first published by Channel 13, prosecutors asked to question three suspects who had already been investigated in the twice-closed case. Balt then turned to the Tel Aviv District police investigation team to clarify what additional steps were being demanded, and afterward ordered investigators to freeze the supplemental work. The prosecution’s sharp letter did not change his position.

Last month, Balt convened both investigative teams in the affair for a special meeting to coordinate the new supplemental steps and to understand the timing of the renewed move. The supplementary inquiries have so far focused on people from the culture and sports worlds, not on Golan himself, and the planned additional questioning of Golan in the new phase will be postponed.

The request for further investigation came as prosecutors reviewed appeals filed by complainants in the case, including Taisia Zmolotski, who challenged the decision to close the file against Golan. Attorney Greenboim ruled that additional investigative actions were needed before a final decision on the appeals. The State Attorney’s Office said the ruling does not indicate how the appeals will end, and that the file was sent back to the Tel Aviv District Attorney’s Office and the police for monitoring and implementation.